Liven Pharma cuts quarterly loss by 76% to Rs7m
MG News | November 02, 2026 at 10:19 AM GMT+05:00
November 02, 2026 (MLN): Net loss of Liven Pharma Limited (PSX: LIVEN) narrowed 75.56% year-on-year to Rs7.37m for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, compared with Rs30.16m in the same period last year.
Basic and diluted loss per share (LPS) improved to Rs0.07
from a restated Rs0.28 in the corresponding quarter last year.
The narrower loss came from an 81.66% drop in other
expenses, lower administrative and selling costs and a surge in other income,
along with a larger taxation credit. A gross loss, against a gross profit last
year, partly offset the gains.
Sales grew 62.04% to Rs14.29m from Rs8.82m. Cost of sales
rose more than three-fold, up 244.93% to Rs16.87m from Rs4.89m, which pushed
the company into a gross loss of Rs2.57m, against a gross profit of Rs3.93m
last year.
Administrative and general expenses fell 26.11% to Rs7.06m
from Rs9.56m, while selling and distribution expenses declined 27.05% to
Rs3.48m from Rs4.77m. Other expenses dropped 81.66% to Rs3.80m from Rs20.72m.
Finance costs edged down 5.82% to Rs0.60m from Rs0.63m.
As a result, the operating loss narrowed 44.85% to Rs17.51m
from Rs31.75m.
Other income surged to Rs7.60m from Rs4,032 last year, which
narrowed the loss before levies and taxation 68.79% to Rs9.91m from Rs31.74m.
Levies declined 4.55% to Rs0.18m from Rs0.19m, taking the
loss before taxation down 68.41% to Rs10.09m from Rs31.93m.
A taxation credit of Rs2.71m, up 53.21% from Rs1.77m,
cushioned the loss further and left it at Rs7.37m.
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STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR
LOSS FOR QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 (Rupees) |
|||
|
Description |
2026 |
2025 |
Change (%) |
|
Sales |
14,293,355 |
8,820,810 |
62.04% |
|
Cost of sales |
(16,865,196) |
(4,889,428) |
244.93% |
|
Gross (loss) / profit |
(2,571,841) |
3,931,382 |
|
|
Administrative and
general expenses |
(7,060,596) |
(9,555,737) |
-26.11% |
|
Selling and distribution
expenses |
(3,476,898) |
(4,765,879) |
-27.05% |
|
Other expenses |
(3,799,999) |
(20,720,838) |
-81.66% |
|
Finance costs |
(597,713) |
(634,636) |
-5.82% |
|
Operating loss |
(17,507,047) |
(31,745,708) |
-44.85% |
|
Other income |
7,600,294 |
4,032 |
|
|
Loss before levies and
taxation |
(9,906,753) |
(31,741,676) |
-68.79% |
|
Levies |
(178,667) |
(187,184) |
-4.55% |
|
Loss before taxation |
(10,085,420) |
(31,928,860) |
-68.41% |
|
Taxation |
2,713,880 |
1,771,388 |
53.21% |
|
Loss after taxation |
(7,371,540) |
(30,157,472) |
-75.56% |
|
Loss per share - Basic
and diluted (restated) |
(0.07) |
(0.28) |
-75.00% |
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